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119th Congress · S. 2544 · Introduced

GUARD Act

Guarding Unprotected Aging Retirees from Deception Act or the GUARD Act This bill allows state, local, and tribal law enforcement agencies and grantees that receive funds from certain law enforcement grant programs to use the funds to investigate general financial fraud, elder financial fraud, and pig butchering. Pig butchering refers to a confidence and investment fraud in which a victim is gradually lured into transferring increasing amounts of money, generally in the form of cryptocurrency, into a fake virtual investment. The bill allows federal law enforcement agencies to assist state, local, and tribal law enforcement agencies and fusion centers in the use of tracing tools for blockchain and related technology tools. Finally, the bill requires the Department of the Treasury and the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) to report on efforts and recommendations related to general financial fraud, elder financial fraud, pig butchering, and scams. The bill also requires Treasury and FinCEN to report on the state of scams in the United States, including information about crimes committed, federal civil and criminal enforcement actions, and federal efforts to address the crimes.

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SubjectsAdvanced technology and technological innovationsCongressional oversightCrime victimsCriminal investigation, prosecution, interrogationEmployee hiringEmployment and training programsFraud offenses and financial crimesGovernment information and archivesIntergovernmental relationsLaw enforcement administration and funding

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Sponsor

  • Sen. Britt, Katie Boyd [R-AL] · [R-AL] · B001319
    Rep-AL current · 1 term · @SenKatieBritt · 7 district offices

Sponsor record (congress_legislators)

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none

Committee memberships (18)

  • Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe (joint) · joint · rank 5 · site
  • Antitrust, Competition Policy, and Consumer Rights (senate) · senate · rank 5
  • Border Security and Immigration (senate) · senate · rank 6
  • Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies (senate) · senate · rank 8
  • Crime and Counterterrorism (senate) · senate · rank 6
  • Department of Homeland Security (senate) · senate · Chairman · rank 1
  • Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies (senate) · senate · rank 7
  • Energy and Water Development (senate) · senate · rank 8
  • Financial Institutions and Consumer Protection (senate) · senate · rank 6
  • Housing, Transportation, and Community Development (senate) · senate · Chairman · rank 1
  • Intellectual Property (senate) · senate · rank 5
  • Securities, Insurance, and Investment (senate) · senate · rank 5
  • Senate Committee on Appropriations (senate) · senate · rank 12 · site
  • Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs (senate) · senate · rank 8 · site
  • Senate Committee on Rules and Administration (senate) · senate · rank 8 · site
  • Senate Committee on the Judiciary (senate) · senate · rank 11 · site
  • State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs (senate) · senate · rank 6
  • Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies (senate) · senate · rank 9

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District offices (7)

  • 1800 5th Avenue North, 321 Federal Building, Birmingham, AL, 35203 · 205-731-1384 · 33.5172948,-86.8104961
  • 2005 University Boulevard, Suite 2100, Tuscaloosa, AL, 35401 · 659-251-2880 · 33.210198,-87.5631669
  • 660 Gallatin St SW, Suite 1400, Huntsville, AL, 35801 · 256-429-3450 · 34.7242889,-86.5875595
  • One Church Street, Suite F-401, United States Federal Courthouse, Montgomery, AL, 36104 · 334-777-1150 · 32.3717481,-86.32518429999999
  • 1100 Gurnee Avenue, Suite 306, Anniston, AL, 36206 · 33.6587881,-85.83167089999999
  • 100 W. Troy St, Suite 101, Dothan Courthouse and Federal Building, Dothan, AL, 36303 · 334-500-4097 · 31.2254074,-85.3951147
  • 113 Saint Joseph Street, Room 365, Mobile, AL, 36602 · 251-662-9990 · 30.6938968,-88.0431577

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Sponsor FEC record (fec_live)

Candidate record (candidates) · cycle 2026

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2026
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BRITT, KATIE BOYD
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REPUBLICAN PARTY
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2021-06-01
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2023-02-07
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2021-06-01
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Candidate summary (candidate_summaries) · cycle 2022

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2022
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$11,452,928.70
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$9,744,197.22
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$1,708,731.48
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$30,327.00
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2021-03-17
coverage_end_date
2022-12-31

Connected committees (0)

none

Cosponsors (14)

  • Sen. Gillibrand, Kirsten E. [D-NY] · [D-NY] · G000555 · Co-sponsored 2025-07-30 · original
    Dem-NY current · 6 terms · @GillibrandNY · 8 district offices
  • Sen. Scott, Rick [R-FL] · [R-FL] · S001217 · Co-sponsored 2025-07-30 · original
    Rep-FL current · 2 terms · @SenRickScott · 9 district offices
  • Sen. Lankford, James [R-OK] · [R-OK] · L000575 · Co-sponsored 2025-12-11
    Rep-OK current · 5 terms · @SenatorLankford · 2 district offices
  • Sen. Warnock, Raphael G. [D-GA] · [D-GA] · W000790 · Co-sponsored 2025-12-11
    Dem-GA current · 2 terms · @SenatorWarnock · 1 district office
  • Sen. Coons, Christopher A. [D-DE] · [D-DE] · C001088 · Co-sponsored 2026-02-04
    Dem-DE current · 3 terms · @ChrisCoons · 2 district offices
  • Sen. Klobuchar, Amy [D-MN] · [D-MN] · K000367 · Co-sponsored 2026-02-04
    Dem-MN current · 4 terms · @SenAmyKlobuchar · 4 district offices
  • Sen. Moody, Ashley [R-FL] · [R-FL] · M001244 · Co-sponsored 2026-02-05
    Rep-FL current · 1 term · 6 district offices
  • Sen. Grassley, Chuck [R-IA] · [R-IA] · G000386 · Co-sponsored 2026-02-05
    Rep-IA current · 11 terms · @ChuckGrassley · 6 district offices
  • Sen. Cruz, Ted [R-TX] · [R-TX] · C001098 · Co-sponsored 2026-02-05
    Rep-TX current · 3 terms · @SenTedCruz · 6 district offices
  • Sen. King, Angus S., Jr. [I-ME] · [I-ME] · K000383 · Co-sponsored 2026-06-16
    Ind-ME current · 3 terms · @SenAngusKing · 5 district offices
  • Sen. Sullivan, Dan [R-AK] · [R-AK] · S001198 · Co-sponsored 2026-06-24
    Rep-AK current · 2 terms · @SenDanSullivan · 6 district offices
  • Sen. Hassan, Margaret Wood [D-NH] · [D-NH] · H001076 · Co-sponsored 2026-07-15
    Dem-NH current · 2 terms · @SenatorHassan · 4 district offices
  • Sen. Ricketts, Pete [R-NE] · [R-NE] · R000618 · Co-sponsored 2026-07-30
    Rep-NE current · 2 terms · @SenatorRicketts · 4 district offices
  • Sen. Shaheen, Jeanne [D-NH] · [D-NH] · S001181 · Co-sponsored 2026-08-06
    Dem-NH current · 3 terms · @SenatorShaheen · 6 district offices

Committees (1)

  • Judiciary Committee [Senate Standing]
    2026-02-09T23:39:39ZReported By
    2026-02-05T15:15:02ZMarkup By
    2025-07-30T19:34:37ZReferred To
    2025-07-30T19:34:37ZReferred To

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    Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 317.
  • 2026-02-09Committeevia Senate
    Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Grassley without amendment. Without written report.
  • 2026-02-09Committee14000via Library of Congress
    Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Grassley without amendment. Without written report.
  • 2026-02-05Committeevia Senate
    Committee on the Judiciary. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
  • 2025-07-30IntroReferralvia Senate
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
  • 2025-07-30IntroReferral10000via Library of Congress
    Introduced in Senate

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    Guarding Unprotected Aging Retirees from Deception Act
  • Short Title(s) as IntroducedIS2025-08-06T04:53:20Z
    GUARD Act
  • Short Title(s) as IntroducedIS2025-08-06T04:53:20Z
    Guarding Unprotected Aging Retirees from Deception Act
  • Official Title as IntroducedIS2025-08-06T04:48:23Z
    A bill to permit State, local, and Tribal law enforcement agencies and grantees that receive eligible Federal grant funds to use such funds for investigating elder financial fraud, pig butchering, and general financial fraud, and to clarify that Federal law enforcement agencies may assist State, local, and Tribal law enforcement agencies in the use of tracing tools for blockchain and related technology, and for other purposes.

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25 · 2026-02-09 · Reported to Senate

Guarding Unprotected Aging Retirees from Deception Act or the GUARD Act

This bill allows state, local, and tribal law enforcement agencies and grantees that receive funds from certain law enforcement grant programs to use the funds to investigate general financial fraud, elder financial fraud, and pig butchering. Pig butchering refers to a confidence and investment fraud in which a victim is gradually lured into transferring increasing amounts of money, generally in the form of cryptocurrency, into a fake virtual investment. 

The bill allows federal law enforcement agencies to assist state, local, and tribal law enforcement agencies and fusion centers in the use of tracing tools for blockchain and related technology tools.

Finally, the bill requires the Department of the Treasury and the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) to report on efforts and recommendations related to general financial fraud, elder financial fraud, pig butchering, and scams. The bill also requires Treasury and FinCEN to report on the state of scams in the United States, including information about crimes committed, federal civil and criminal enforcement actions, and federal efforts to address the crimes. 

Related bills

  • HR 2978 (119) GUARD Act
    Latest: 2026-06-24 — Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Financial Services. H. Rept. 119-709, Part I.
    Relationship: Related bill (via CRS), Related bill (via House)

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